CIA Exam Guide

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It covers all the information you need to get started on your CIA journey, including:

How to study for the exam
Where to sit for the exam
How to budget time during the exam
How the exam is graded
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CIA Exam Changes

The latest 2025 exam syllabus is not yet testable for every exam language. If you’re taking the CIA exam in Arabic, the 2019 syllabus is still tested through September 20, 2026. If you’re testing in Simplified Chinese, the 2019 syllabus is tested through December 2026. Learn more and see the 2019 exam syllabus on our CIA exam changes page.